The Flag of Ukraine emoji 🇺🇦 was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. For platforms that support it, the emoji is used via a flag sequence combination of Regional Indicator Symbol U emoji 🇺 and Regional Indicator Symbol A emoji 🇦. On all major platforms, the emoji depicts the national flag of Ukraine: a flag with a blue band over a yellow band.

The flag uses the colors blue and yellow as a reference to the coat of arms of the city of Lviv. On the flag, the yellow and blue bands symbolize a blue sky over fields of golden wheat (Ukraine is one of the world’s largest wheat producers).

On most platforms, the emoji depicts the flag as a curved rectangle resembling a flag blowing in the breeze. On Twitter, the flag is depicted as a rectangle with rounded corners.

In general, the Flag of Ukraine emoji 🇺🇦 is used to refer to Ukraine, its people, and things that come from Ukraine. Ukrainians often use the emoji to express pride in their country. For example, the Flag of Ukraine emoji 🇺🇦 is often used to show support for Ukrainian sports teams and athletes.

In early 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, people around the world used the Flag of Ukraine emoji 🇺🇦 in social media posts and alongside their usernames to show solidarity with Ukrainian people. It was often used alongside the Sunflower emoji 🌻 (as the national flower of Ukraine, the sunflower became a symbol of resistance and solidarity during the Russian invasion).